Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
17 Ord St West Perth
Office
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1910
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 28 Aug 2009 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 13 Mar 2001 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 3 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 3 | |
| Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
· The place is a representative example of the growth, development and affluence of residential West Perth during the early twentieth century
· The place is aesthetically pleasing and makes a positive contribution to the streetscape
· The place is in good condition and an external inspection suggests it retains a high degree of integrity and authenticity
Complex corrugated iron roof with tall decorative chimneys. Singled gable to street facade with timber screen and finial. Verandahs under separate roofs to either side with timber posts, balustrades and decorative brackets to the ground floors verandah . Arched brick lintels to sash windows with multi-panes to top of windows.
West Perth was laid out in the 1880s continuing a slow transfer of power and wealth from the original power base around Government House in the east end of town. Construction of the Bishop’s house and school was followed by the Pensioner Barracks, the Observatory (1896), and finally Parliament House (1901). The small reserve at Mount Eliza was designed and laid out as Perth Park in 1890 by George Temple Poole becoming known as Kings Park in 1901, and this public amenity was to act as an impetus for the growth of West Perth. Unregulated subdivisions and suburban growth that followed the 1890s gold boom caused some concern, and in 1896 Perth’s Building Act was amended and a comprehensive set of by-laws enacted. Construction of wooden houses became illegal and many of those in West Perth were classed as sub-standard. The Council regulated construction standards to determine height, space, and floor area of new dwellings. The mid to late 1890s saw the renaming of streets, the introduction of street signs and the numbering of buildings. The Perth City Council poured money into a road building program until about 1914. New roads were built to West Perth, the most important of which was Brooking Street renamed Kings Park Road by the Duke of Cornwall in 1901.
High
Good
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Two storey residence |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Two storey residence |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Academic Classical |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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